Steve Herman

The American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility recently issued Formal Opinion 517, providing guidance...

The Northern District of Illinois permitted a financing company to pursue federal antitrust claims after purchasing the claims out of bankruptcy in the case of Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative et al v.

The Hon. Lewis J. Leman of the Southern District of New York recently reaffirmed the court’s finding that there was probable cause to believe that the...

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently certified a narrow damages class under ERISA and RICO in L.D. v.

A recent decision from the Louisiana Supreme Court clarifies that attorney fee-sharing agreements between lawyers in different firms are subject to –...

A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit underscores the evolving limitations on federal jurisdiction, in this case

Ahead of the U.S. 250th anniversary, a limited-run show is launching that seeks to place historical context into current issues being debated in American society — free of bias.

A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit illustrates how courts draw a sharp line between the different types of

A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit extends the Supreme Court's personal jurisdiction framework from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v.

In Gelvin v. Parker , the Arizona Supreme Court held that the attorney-client privilege does not automatically extend to a family member who participates in communications with a litigant's lawyer.